Response

Foe information that is not already available , under section 22 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already scheduled to be released into the public domain. The information you requested is due to be made available on the following website:

REASON FOR DECISION

The Freedom of Information Act places two responsibilities on public authorities, the first of which is to confirm what information it holds and secondly to then disclose that information, unless exemptions apply.

In this case the information is exempt by virtue of the Section 22 (1) (Information intended for future publication)

In line with the above, I am required to complete a Prejudice Test/Public Interest Test (PIT) on disclosure. Please find this PIT below.

The West Midlands Police recognise the public interest in the disclosure of the National Attendance Management Forum Minutes and routinely publish this information. However, to respond to this request at this time would require the information to be retrieved and collated, and would involve a disproportionate use of resources. As this information is due to be released, we feel that it is exempt under Section 22 of the FOI Act.